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Chalk up another good one for WBMA

HE Western Building Material Association, which makes a literal move to new offices later this year in Olympia" is constantly on the figurative move. Something is always popping in WBMAland.

Their biggest annual action is the exposition, now in its 67th year. An expo of tremendous value to anyone in the industry, it regularly pulls in amazing numbers.

In this less than all-time boom year,

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Cameron Kyle is WBMA's new president registration is very strong despite industry problems . "Environment Begins at Home" will theme next three years Portland is site tor'77 convention.

where in Washington State alone the economy staggers under the impact of tens of thousands laid ofi at Boeing, failing apple crops and tight money, the show produced 1,849 registrations. Impressive indeed.

Meeting at the time of the show, the board elected as new president Cameron Kyle of Portland Road Lumber Yard in Salem, Oregon. New Ist vp. is A. H. o'Ike" Parker, Parker Lumber Co.. Bremerton,

Wash.; 2nd vp. is Bert Kinzig, Holbrook Lumber Co., Inc.. Scappoose, Ore.

Irr a particularly adept move, the association chose as its slogatr for the next three years, Ent,ironment llegins ut llome, I-hts neatly tieing in with the hottest current topic in lhe country. It reflects the association's awareness o[ thc ever broadening role of the lumber and buildine materials dealer in his community lnd the need to hit the public constantly with the idea that what was once onlv a lumber vard is now the best place to get most eveiything needed at home.

A different mix was applied to the opening night preview of the exposition displays by broadening admittance to in- clude members of the public invited by association members.

Following a tub-thumper by inspirational speaker Rev. Harry E. Olson the next morning, a panel of three young men now in industry management were conIronted by three young men now studying lumber and building material management at Green River Community College in a lrank back and forth on what the industry has to ofier.

The college types expressed reservations at the often low pay scale, noting that small firms can be dead ends {or an asgressive young man. They also tweakcd management for the present situation wherc a college educated management trainee makes $500 per rnonth and a truck driverwith seniority earns $700 per rnonth.

Management acknowledged some of the above, but pointed out that small businesses give a man an opportunity to do a wide variety of jobs; that many in the industry are in their 50s, hence the room at the top will soon be extensive; that alert management in a small business can force-feed new men, train them faster than i{ they were locked into the often inflexible routine of a big business.

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